Marketing strategy, communication & Commencement ~ week 43

Dear readers,

It is on this really rainy day that the class of 2017 just graduated at Northeastern University. Today I was reminded that my time at Northeastern was coming to an end and moreover that in just over a year I will be graduating myself. With the emotions starting to become really evident about the rest of my time working at NU, I also realized that I had really little time to achieve some of my professional goals.

Over the past two weeks, I have been further involved with marketing strategies and analysis for the department. Marketing planning helped us to identify the need for new workshops that meet the needs of NU students. I will be an integral part of the development of a workshop structure & marketing strategy for part of the GEO Week in the fall. My participation in the marketing meetings is great as it gives me first experience on a large scale marketing strategy creation which is extremely important to me as I am exploring the possibilities of working in international relations and marketing. I know that even if this project is a challenge, I will be able to learn and develop skills that will benefit me in my future career. 
Since my last entry, I was further able to attend Human Resources training on creating SMART goals. After doing the online session, I was a little confused on how the in-person training would go as I felt I got a lot of information and help through the online training, however attending the in-person training helped me to design and craft goals for this last quarter but further helped me to craft personal goals that I will be able to take on after my time at Northeastern.
I am trying to make the most of my time here, and I believe that by making the most of the opportunities I have here, I will be able to expand my personal growth and knowledge.

Over the past weeks, I have attended a presentation on the expansion of Northeastern in Canada. Attending this presentation was an opportunity for me to further realize that I love working in an international environment and that I really want to pursue this as my career.
The professional journey I have undertaken here, in Boston, is unbelievable and I can not believe how much this has changed me. So let's roll the next 2 months of adventures and professional growth!


Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed, see you soon!

Alexandra